Lazo is an all-in-one AI platform helping early-stage founders focus on what matters most — building their business. We take care of the rest: bookkeeping, finance, legal, tax, payroll, and fundraising tools — all in one place, designed to be VC-ready from day one.

We're backed by AlleyCorp, AWS Startups, Google for Startups, Endeavor, and Tampa
Bay Wave.

Learn more at www.lazo.us

As both a strategic operator and trusted right hand, the Executive Chief of Staff ensures alignment across teams, drives key priorities forward, protects the CEO’s time and focus, and handles a mix of company-wide initiatives and personal/professional support. It requires a unique blend of operational rigor, startup intuition, and service-oriented leadership.

Responsibilities:

Strategic & Cross-functional Execution

• Be the integrator across teams, ensuring alignment, accountability, and fluid execution.
• Coordinate and monitor company OKRs, ensuring clarity, focus, and timely delivery.
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives focused on efficiency, delivery, and scale.
• Translate strategy into clear plans of action together with area leaders.
• Detect operational bottlenecks and proactively propose and implement solutions.
• Supervise special projects and strategic tasks that lack clear ownership.
• Support internal communication and ensure the CEO’s priorities are reflected across the org.

CEO Support & Experience Management

• Own and optimize the CEO’s calendar and inbox with precision and foresight.
• Prepare briefing notes, agendas, and follow-ups for key internal and external meetings.
• Protector the CEO’s focus and energy, including managing personal-professional boundaries
• Handle select personal matters with discretion and flexibility, recognizing that in startup life, both worlds are deeply integrated
• Monitor startup ecosystem movements, competitor news, and AI innovation to keep the CEO informed and aheah.

Investor & Stakeholder Management

• Own and optimize the CEO’s calendar and inbox with precision and foresight.
• Manage investor relations materials: updates, metrics, agendas, follow-ups.
• Collaborate on fundraising processes, including data rooms and investor presentations.
• Act as a liaison with external stakeholders, partners, and advisors as needed.

Success Metrics

• Timely and effective implementation of company OKRs
• Streamlined communication between CEO and leadership team.
• High satisfaction and trust from the CEO in day-to-day support.
• Measurable progress and delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Improved operational efficiency and reduced friction across teams.
• Quality, consistency, and impact of investor communications.
• CEO experiences smoother, more focused, and energized workdays.

Requirements:

Hard Skills

• 3+ years supporting C-level executives or founders, ideally in startups.
• Strategic thinking and analytical mindset with a focus on execution.
• Strong command of project management and OKR tracking tool.
• Understanding of SaaS metrics, startup growth, and investor dynamics.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and digital productivity tools.
• Fluent in both Spanish and English – this is a must.
• Strong writing and communication skills.

Soft Skills

• Highly organized, calm under pressure, and excellent at prioritizing
• Ability to influence without formal authority.
• High emotional intelligence and political sensitivity
• Discretion, confidentiality, and strong ethical standards.
• Curious, proactive, and deeply comfortable with change and ambiguity.
• Genuinely enjoys helping others — and helping leaders thrive.
• Strong AI orientation – not just interested in AI, but actively engaged in how it can be leveraged to improve decision-making, workflows, and impact.
• IA First Mindset.

Benefits.

💰 Compensation in USD.

🧑‍💻 #Flexible work culture - we focus on goal achievement!

📍 100% remote.

🏖️ 3 weeks of vacation.

🧑‍🎄 Week off between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

💆 Health benefits.

🎂 Birthday day off.

👪 Marriage leave, maternity/paternity/adoption leave.

And it gets better:

🚀 Develop in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

⭐ Be part of a highly committed team with an excellent work environment.

🌎 Work for one of the most challenging ecosystems: the United States.

Lazo, we provide peace of mind to fast-growing startups by ensuring all financial, accounting, tax, and legal needs are being met while they focus on product and traction. We provide information in a timely manner, ready to be shared with investors, ensuring the startup is always investment-ready.